Part one of term paper
In all literary works of art, the author chooses a tone to exhibit throughout the story line of his writing. That statement holds true about J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye. Some authors use comedy, others pure entertainment, but Mr. Salinger decided to set a “real life” tone to this particular novel. By exhibiting ...

Part two of term paper
... is Salinger’s puppet. He is the one in which J.D. Salinger lets his own thoughts are expressed. Therefore, exhibiting why this is a philosophical novel. Not only does this novel let the reader know what the author is thinking, but it also gives one a perceptive study of one individual’s understanding of his human condition. It’s told in a monologist manner so it can describe Holden’s thoughts and feelings. Holden Caulfield is a teenager growing up in 1950s New York ...